Train maintenance
The minutes immediately after a train failure are a crucial period for both the driver and controller as they seek to move the train and its passengers to safety while minimising the impact of the incident on traffic. Keith Barrow looks at a new system developed by British train operating company First Capital Connect which gives controllers the fleet knowledge to make decisions quickly and safely.
RITISH train operator First Capital Connect (FCC) plays a vital role in getting London’s
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commuters to and from work, carrying over 150,000 passengers each weekday on two separate routes, the Great Northern from King’s Lynn, Cambridge and Peterborough to London King’s Cross and Moorgate, and Thameslink from Bedford and Luton through the heart of London to Wimbledon, Gatwick Airport, and Brighton. FCC operates more than 200 emus of
six different types, ranging from the inner-suburban class 313 sets built in 1976-77 to the dual-voltage class 377s supplied by Bombardier in 2008-09 for Thameslink services. The Thameslink fleet is maintained at Bedford, while Hornsey in north London is responsible for Great Northern trains and carries out some heavier maintenance on the Thameslink fleet.
Keeping this busy network on the move demands high levels of availability and rapid response when a train failure
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